Cairo University - Faculty of Science - Astronomy, Space Science and Meteorology department

midterm exam : Sun Earth connection A416

Date: 24/ 4/2019 ‫ ساعة‬: ‫المدة الزمنية لالمتحان‬

Complete the following: ( 4 grades) -1

a- …………............is a stream of charged particles, flowing outward in all directions from the
.solar corona

,b- Eddington essentially suggested the existence of the solar wind, without naming it
.…………………by

c- …………………is the region of interplanetary space where the solar wind is flowing
.supersonically

………………………………d- We can define the space weather as

2- what are the origins of the plasma particles in the geomagnetosphere? ( 3 grades)

3- What is meant by: IMF –SSC ( 2 grades)

4- Give three examples on the effects on spacecraft’s (3 grades)

5- From where the solar wind can penetrate into the magnetosphere? (2 grades)
6- How can magnetic storms occur? (2 grades)

7-Why? Choose two points ( 4 grades)

i) The temperature of the plasma is higher in magnetosheath than before bowshock?

ii) B in the magnetopause is higher than in the magnetosheath?
iii) The ratio of O+/H+ is high at higher magnetic activity?

With best wishes

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Prof. M S Elnawawy